Georgia-3: Rep. Mac Collins (R) has finished very strong, running a much more competitive race than anyone had believed possible against moderate Rep. Jim Marshall (D). Marshall leads well within the margin or error -- a lead so small that the expected rainstorm tomorrow in central Georgia could throw the race to Collins. Leaning Republican Takeover.

Georgia-12: Former Rep. Max Burns (R) is close enough that we expect him to catch Rep. John Barrow (D) tomorrow. If he fails, it is because he lacked a strong ground game in the rural parts of the district. Leaning Republican Takeover.

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The Best Campaign Commercials of 2006

As any regular reader knows, The Fix LOVES campaign commercials. We spend hours watching them over the final weeks of the campaign and relish either a really nicely crafted positive ad or a stinging negative one.

So what better way to spend election eve than debating the best ads of the cycle? As with our list of best and worst campaigns, The Fix surveyed pollsters, media consultants and campaign strategists to determine the 10 best.

Hit link to see the list and get links to commercials..........

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From MSNBC:

Corker 50%

Ford 38%

Not sure why Ford's support is collapsing...assume it is just Republicans coming home to roost.......if this is a trend, the Democrats may have trouble taking the House as well, and the recriminations will be severe..Pelosi loses her leadership position, and Dean and Emanual as well.

Yesterday I wacthed my first cricket match. Played between the British Amercan Buiness Group BABG and the Australian - New Zealand Business Group, ANZACC it was great afternoon.  Once you understand the game (thanks to Zimbabwe Mark and Irish Brian) it's actually more entertaining that baseball...mainly because the ball is hit more frequently and there's a bit more action.  A few beers and a nice Pimm's (thanks  British Laura!) help as well.

If you want to understand the game in baseball terms, this site is pretty good:  Understanding cricket  I couldn't find the one I had looked at last spring, but will keep looking.  Essentially imagine baseball on a circular field with two batters and pitchers in the center of the field (pitch.)

A good friend promotes this band as a hobby.  If you're not familiar with The Band and the concert movie "The Last Waltz" (Directed by Martin Scorsce) you've heard their tunes before:

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", Up on Cripple Creek", 'The Weight"

The band's site:  download songs, concert dates in the Southeast, tickets, etc.  http://www.lastwaltztribute.com/

This past weekend, I saw a few of these guys play together as a pickup band...absolutely fantastic..wailing guitar...massive keyboards....very active bass...killer harp player. 

Go to Smith's Olde Bar on September 24th and 25th to see them do the entire score from "The Last Waltz."  If Saturday was any indication, it will be a can't miss show.